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Holdens Brewery

Coordinates: 52°31′55″N 2°05′27″W / 52.531806°N 2.090750°W / 52.531806; -2.090750
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Holden's Brewery
LocationWoodsetton, West Midlands, England
Coordinates52°31′55″N 2°05′27″W / 52.531806°N 2.090750°W / 52.531806; -2.090750
Opened1915
Websitewww.holdensbrewery.co.uk
Active beers
Name Type
Black Country Mild Mild
Black Country Bitter Bitter
Golden Glow Bitter
Black Country Special Bitter

Holden's Brewery is a family-run English regional brewery. It was founded in 1915 at the Park Inn in Woodsetton, Dudley, in the West Midlands.

History

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Holdens Brewery in Woodsetton

Edwin Holden took over the Park Inn on George Street, Woodsetton, in 1915, and the pub is still owned by the Holden family.[1]

The Park Inn was a pub and brewhouse. Soon after acquisition, the brewing equipment was enlarged from within the cellar to adjoining buildings, which had been previously used as a malt store.[2]

The 1940s saw the company's expansion and the establishment of Edwin Holden's Bottling Company. The 1960s saw the purchase of additional pubs around the Black Country, a practice that continued through the 1980s and to the present day. [2][3]

In 2012 work began on a major expansion of the brewery to increase production capacity,[4] with further plans to open up a visitor's centre in the near future.[5]

The brewery, which supplies to several local pubs and sells its products in local shops, celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2015.[6]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Holdens began a home delivery service.[7]

Beers

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Holden's brewpub supplies cask ale to its twenty-two tied houses. Bottle conditioned ales are also available.

There are four regular beers; Black Country Bitter, Black Country Special Bitter, Black Country Mild, and Golden Glow, as well as a stout and winter warmer.[8] In 2017, the brewery also launched a beer to celebrate the life of industrialist Abraham Darby.[9]

Pubs

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References

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  1. ^ Corser, John (12 September 2020). "Cheers! Brewing history explored in new book". www.expressandstar.com.
  2. ^ a b "Holdens Brewery History - Our Story". 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012.
  3. ^ "List of Holden's Brewery Ltd pubs - Brewery History Society Wiki". breweryhistory.com.
  4. ^ "Dudley brewery near completion in £200k growth". Express & Star. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Visitor centre bid by Holden's Brewery". Express & Star. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Ale trail celebrates Dudley brewery's centenary". www.expressandstar.com. 17 December 2014.
  7. ^ Corser, John (7 November 2020). "Beer at home means Holden's". www.expressandstar.com.
  8. ^ "BEERS | Holden's Brewery".
  9. ^ "Commemorative Abraham Darby beer launched in Woodsetton". Hereford Times. 15 December 2017.
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